Building LEGO Minecraft Is Much More Fun At Minifig-Scale
The first LEGO Minecraft sets were micro-scale cubes comprised of hundreds of tiny tiles that were a pain to piece together. The new minifig-scale sets come together much faster. Want to see?
Watch An Artist Bring Twilight Princess' Midna To Watercolor Life
One of The Legend of Zelda's most enigmatic figures, the impish Midna has captured the imaginations of countless artists in the early eight years since its release. Watch as watercolor artist Adam Scythe gives us his interpretation.
100 Days Of The Same Dance, All At Once
For more than 100 days, YouTuber Project One Life performed the same dance routine in his bedroom. Then he spliced all of the footage together into a two minute video. The result is downright inspirational.
Hong Kong in all its Hazy, Timelapse-y Glory
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Hong Kong is a dense metropolis of over seven million people, but from up here, it doesn't look that busy at all. It looks almost peaceful, if a bit dark.
You'll want to go to China after watching this time-lapse video
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59 photographers in 49 cities, more than 200,000 photos, and one really awesome country: China. After you watch this incredible time-lapse, you will want to go to China and backpack for three months.
I Couldn't See Star Trek This Weekend, So I Built My Own
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I love Star Trek. Some of my fondest early memories are of staying up late to watch reruns on the old black-and-white television we had on the third floor of our duplex on Oakwood Avenue in in good-old Norristown, PA. With the exception of Enterprise (It's been a long...no) I've watched it all, but I couldn't make it…
WTPT: Let These Breathtaking Journey Visuals Soothe Your Soul
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Is This the Ultimate Time-Lapse Tour of Skyrim?
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YouTube video director Wren the Reaper tore himself away from Falcon Punching people into bloody smears to create this stunning three minute tribute to the glory of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. If you're away from your gaming system and cannot play, find consolation here.
Here's What It Takes to Program a Computer Game
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Have you ever wondered what a computer game looks like, from start to finish, as it's being programmed? If so, then this time-lapse video of one man's creation of Metagun (for Ludum Dare 18) will truly amaze you. Video inside.
Time-Lapse Videos Reveal the Beautiful Designs of Red Dead Redemption
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Didn't know this: Red Dead Redemption has an "afk" mode - don't move the controller, and Marston and the HUD disappear, revealing a panoramic view. Digital Foundry used this mode to create startlingly lifelike time-lapse videos that you may download.